Teaching

The following courses are offered within the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering (ICME).

Graduate Courses

Autumn Quarter
ME 340 / CME 334
Elasticity of Microscopic Structural Defects

Theory of dislocations, cracks, and inclusions in elastic solids. Applications to plastic deformation, fracture, and strengthening mechanisms in materials.

View Syllabus Level: Advanced Grad
Winter Quarter
ME 344 / MATSCI 311
Introduction to Atomistic Simulations

Fundamental methods of atomistic simulations, including molecular dynamics (MD), Monte Carlo (MC), and density functional theory (DFT).

Canvas Page Level: Introductory Grad

Undergraduate Courses

Spring Quarter
ME 80
Strength of Materials

Introduction to the mechanics of deformable bodies. Analysis of stress and strain, torsion, shear, and bending of beams.

View Syllabus Level: Undergrad Core